PARIS MEDICAL SCHOOL
a group of physicians and pupils at the Salpetriere hospital in Paris, France, who advanced the research and hypotheses of…
PAYTON, CAROLYN R
An American psychologist, Carolyn Payton is widely recognized as director of the Peace Corps in the late 1970's and as…
ALBRIGHT'S DISEASE
launched by Fuller Albright, an American physician, a disease brought about for problems to do with the pituitary gland and…
BATTERED-CHILD SYNDROME
n. a combination of physical injuries and post traumatic conditions in a child as a result of repeated, intentional physical…
AMBULATORY CARE
healthcare or mental help offered to people on an outpatient, non-emergency basis. This kind of help might consist of inspection,…
BECKWITH-WIEDEMANN SYNDROME
n. an overgrowth-related disorder which stems from a problem with insulin growth factor 2. In line with gene encoding, this…
ANDRADE'S SYNDROME
a name for a group of amyloidic conditions characterized by sensory problems, early menopause, impotence, and overall flaccid paralysis. Other…
BOARDING-OUT SYSTEM
n. in mental healthcare, refers to a system in which patients with psychotic conditions are placed under the care of…
ANIMAL MAGNETISM
a hypothesized and mystical force that attracts males and females to each other, for the purposes of mating. This term…
BORJESON-FORSSMAN-LEHMANN SYNDROME
n. an X-linked disorder in which mental retardation is severe to profound. It is characterized by short stature, microcephaly, and…
ANIMAL SPIRITS
Roman physician Galen (129-215) suggested that these numerous animal spirits flowed through hollow tubes from the brain to all parts…
BRAID'S STRABISMUS
n. in hypnotherapy, refers to a form of strabismus wherein a hypnotic trance is induced by causing the patient's eyes…
BRAIN LOCALIZATION THEORY
n. one of many theories which propose that there are different areas of the brain and they serve different functions.…
BRIQUET'S SYNDROME
n. a personality disorder characterized by frequent, multiple complaints and treatment-seeking behavior despite the lack of physical symptoms to support…
BRISSAUD'S INFANTILISM
n. a developmental anomaly associated with an underactivity of the thyroid gland. The condition begins after birth and continues on…